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wbjournal.com | March 19, 2018 | Worcester Business Journal 5 B R I E F S Holy Cross eliminating Crusader mascot, logo Even though the College of the Holy Cross board of trustees voted in January to keep the Crusader name for its athletics program, the Worcester college will phase out the current knight-and-sword Crusader logo and retire its costumed mascot. Holy Cross President Rev. Philip Boroughs announced the moves on Wednesday evening, in a letter to stu- dents, faculty, alumni and staff. Replacing the knight-and-sword logo for all Holy Cross athletic teams, uni- forms and advertising will be an inter- locking HC on a purple shield, which is currently the secondary athletics logo. Last year, Holy Cross researched the possibility of switching away from the Crusader name entirely, over concerns of ties to the medieval Holy Wars, which resulted in the massacres in the Middle East. The college's student newspaper in January changed its name to The Spire from The Crusader. Boroughs said on Wednesday all knight-related imagery will be phased out over the coming months, including the costumed mascot. "These conversations aren't easy, but they are necessary," Boroughs wrote. "I am hopeful we have emerged with an even stronger sense of who we are and what we stand for, and that you all remain as proud as I am to be a part of the Holy Cross community." TECHNOLOGY MADE SIMPLE IT HEADACHE REDUCTION Are you a small business owner struggling to stay on top of your IT investment? Lean on the pros at Trivium Technology 86 Leominster Road Sterling, MA 01564 978.219.2500 www.triviumtech.net • Managed IT Services • 3CX Phone Systems • Specializing in serving small to mid-size companies for the LONG RUN • Let us help YOU get the most value from your IT investment. "Our single most important goal is to build long term client relationships built on trust and value." Frank Leonard President & CEO Stay open after snowstorms The March 7-8 nor'easter took out power to more than 62,000 electric Central Massachusetts business and residential customers, and similar snowstorms caused various transportation problems the week before and the week after. When polled online, the majority of WBJ readers said they expect their businesses to be operating after such storms, even if it is with a smaller crew. F L A S H P O L L What is your company's policy on coming to work during or in the aftermath of a snowstorm? Just drive to work. It's New England. 17% "Everyone who can works from home. Those who can't have to take PTO. We have service crews, sales reps and installers on the road so everybody has to be rescheduled, which is not good for business and frustrating for customers." COMMENTS: "Empower your employ- ees to work from any location, and it won't matter if they're in the office or not. It's 2018, use the technology "Hospital – need to be open." Continued on next page M E C H A N I C S H A L L W O R C E S T E R , M A Hosting Culture & Community for 160 years Mechanics Hall Experts at hosting your concert or event! Call to inquire! Mechanics Hall • 321 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 508-752-5608 • events@mechanicshall.org Built in 1857 • National Register of Historic Places Grab the bread and milk. Nobody's coming in. 45% Our customers expect us to be open, and we have a contingency plan to operate with a skeleton crew. 38% Holy Cross will phase out this knight-and- sword logo over the next few months.